Final stretch for school budget

If it’s May, it’s time for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board to start ironing out the budget for the next school year. After establishing a preliminary budget earlier this year, school board directors held a hearing on the proposed final budget during a May 2 session. There will be more discussion on the proposed budget during the May 9 work session and the one in…

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Working to prevent opioid deaths

Approximately 70 percent of U.S. residents take some type of prescription medication every year, and the three most prescribed drugs in the U.S. in order of volume are antibiotics, antidepressants, and opiates, such as oxycodone, according to national law-enforcement statistics. In southeastern Pennsylvania, the largest drug threat now comes from prescription drugs and heroin, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Opioids, such as oxycodone, now…

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Icon laid to rest with style, spirit, affection

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Flowers donated by Longwood Gardens greet guests at the celebration of Frolic Weymouth's life on Friday, April 30, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

To advocates of scenic vistas, he was a beloved benefactor who also possessed a penchant for sending Christmas cards out of season, serving scrapple disguised as an elegant hors d’oeuvre, generating infectious laughter, and living life to the fullest. On Saturday, April 30, George A. "Frolic" Weymouth, a visionary conservationist, peerless philanthropist, acclaimed artist, and accomplished sportsman, was laid to rest. He died on Sunday, April…

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Birmingham road program over budget

Birmingham Township’s 2016 Road Program is moving along smoothly, according to township roadmaster Dave Rathbun, but it’s going to come in over budget. Rathbun told supervisors during their May 2 meeting that most of the work is finished and that all should be completed by early June. The projected cost right now is $228,000. The township had $225,000 budgeted. But that $3,000 overage will increase.…

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Home of Sparrow CEO announces retirement

After nearly 20 years of involvement with the Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow, CEO Patricia McLennan has announced that she will retire from the organization at the end of this year. “Being a part of this organization, partnering with the women and children who have come through our programs and working alongside the kindest people in this community, have been among the greatest experiences of…

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DES team lauded for role in Felony Lane chase

A 911 call on March 1 that began with a suspicious vehicle ended with the arrest of seven alleged members of the Felony Lane Gang, a notorious identify-theft ring that has been wreaking havoc nationwide. In between, the incident traversed two counties, several major state roadways, and more than 12 miles. It lasted nearly 30 minutes, and now members of the B Platoon of the…

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